Word: joans
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...campaign inaugurated in the past few weeks, whereby the person responsible for the highest purchase of that seven day period would receive an autographed picture and personal letter from a selected movie star, has met with great success. Considerable increases have been noted over starless weeks with Deanna Durbin, Joan Leslie, and Mary Martin sharing the honors in this capacity. On the whole, the bonds and stamps drive has been very satisfactory, Biageier said...
...Joan Fontaine (Mrs. Brian Aherne, the former Joan De Havilland) became a U.S. citizen. She gave up the British citizenship which she and Sister Olivia acquired from father Walter De Havilland in their natal Tokyo. (Father, a onetime professor, who divorced their mother and married a Japanese maid, was last heard from in Denver with Wife...
Also ready for a publisher (Alfred A. Knopf) was thrice-married Cinemactress Joan Bennett's manuscript, How To Be Attractive. She summed it up: "An attractive woman is one who grows smart instead...
Determined Kirkland once again held the top position on the House-by-House listing of War Bond purchasers with $791.85 to its credit at the end of Joan Leslie Week. Autographed picture and note from the Hollywood star went to Robert Edmunds, who topped not only his fellow-Deacons, but all buyers in the College by choosing the $750.00 variety of bond...
...class was Winthrop, but the P. B. H. sales committee pointed out that the per capita figure, now listed at 38 cents, has increased five times in the past few months. Since the individual high-buyer for this week will receive an autographed picture and personal note from Hollywoodite Joan Leslie, the steady increase is expected to continue...